Product Lifecycle Management (Volume 2)
The Devil is in the Details
- Author
- John Stark
- Publisher
- Springer Cham
- Series
- Decision Engineering
- Edition
- 4th edition
- Year
- 2024
Summary
The companion to Volume 1 moves beyond a general introduction to PLM and gives a more in-depth analysis of the subjects introduced there.
After covering the emergence of PLM and the opportunities it offers, it introduces the PLM Grid and the PLM Paradigm and works through the 10 main components of PLM: objectives and metrics; management and organisation; business processes; people; product data; PDM systems; other PLM applications; facilities and equipment; methods; and products — with industry examples and best practices.
It concludes with how to implement and use PLM successfully, describing the phases of a PLM Initiative — vision and strategy, current situation, future scenarios, implementation strategies and plans including Organisational Change Management, and implementation and use — with their activities, methods, timing and tools. The 4th edition reflects a decade of business and technological change.
Our verdict
Recommended reading for practitioners. Where Volume 1 explains what PLM is, Volume 2 is the detailed working reference for product data, processes, applications, people and organisational change — good read once you are planning or running a PLM initiative.
Who should read it
- —PLM programme managers and consultants planning or running a PLM initiative
- —Process owners and PLM architects who need component-by-component detail
- —Readers of Volume 1 who want to go deeper
How it relates to your work
- —The 10-component structure is a practical checklist for assessing a company's current PLM situation.
- —The phase-by-phase initiative description maps directly onto PLM strategy, roadmap and implementation work.
- —Treats people and Organisational Change Management as core PLM components, not afterthoughts.
Keep in mind
- —Long and detailed — use it as a reference by topic rather than reading it cover to cover.
- —Vendor-neutral by design, so it does not cover specific PLM software.